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Free Domain like network
Name: Chris (by Chris Kirk) Date: December 13, 2007 at 09:26:29 Pacific OS: XP Pro and Home CPU/Ram: - Product: -
Comment:
Is there away of making a domain like network, without buying a server, and including Win XP Home.
Name: tonysathre Date: December 13, 2007 at 11:02:52 Pacific
Reply:
The only way to create a domain is to use a Windows Server OS, and dcpromo it to a domain controller by installing Active Directory.
"Computer security." — Oxymoron
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Response Number 2
Name: Chris (by Chris Kirk) Date: December 13, 2007 at 11:17:49 Pacific
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Right i did thing this, what i wanted to know i could create it like it was on a domain, so the user has the same desktop, Favotites, My Documents, Shared Folders, etc. Also user restrictions, and also which users can accses which shared folder.
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Response Number 3
Name: wanderer Date: December 13, 2007 at 11:27:29 Pacific
Reply:
You could bring up a Linux flavor running SAMBA and emulate an NT Domain. That would work with XP. You can't do any AD without AD.
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Response Number 4
Name: tonysathre Date: December 13, 2007 at 13:15:15 Pacific
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If you want Directory Services you could use OpenSolaris.
"Computer security." — Oxymoron
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Response Number 5
Name: jefro Date: December 13, 2007 at 15:10:06 Pacific
Reply:
Open ldap.
2X for linux and as above.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.
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